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SARAH w. TRARUE, or GIRARD, ILLINOIS.

BALINGPRESS- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375,584, dated December 27, 1887.

Application tled August 2T, 1887. Serial No. 248,064. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, SARAH W. 'IRABUE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Girard, in the county of Macoupin and State of 1lli nois,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Baling-Presses, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to an improvement in balingpresses; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

This invention is animprovement onmy pending application, Serial No. 2i4,395, for Letters Patent of the United States, filed July 15, 1887.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a balingpress embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view of the same.' Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line x as of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detached horizontal sectional view of the horse-power, taken on the line y y of Fig.` 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed section. Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-section on the line z .e of Fig. 2.

A represents the parallel sills of the pressbox, which are arranged horizontally and are connected by a series of transverse beams, B. On the said beams is supported a door, C, which forms the bottom of the press-box.

D represents a pair of vertical standards,'

which rise from the beams A, near the front ends thereof, and E represents two pairs of shorter vertical standards, which rise from the beams A at suitable regular distances apart. Horizontal beams F are secured to the upper ends of the standards E and the standards D.

G represents the top of the press-box,which is arranged between the beams F and extends from the rear ends thereof to a point slightly in advance of the rearward standards E. The rear portion of this top G is free to move vertically between the beams F.

H represents a transverse beam, which connects the rear ends of the beams F. A vertical screw, I, extends through a threadedcentral opening in the said beam, and the lower end of the said screw bears upon the upper side of the top G. By turning the said screw the rear end ofthe top may be raised or lowered for the purpose to be hereinafter described.

K represents side boards,which are secured to the inner sides of the standards E and constitute the sides of a balingchamber,L. These sides K are each provided near their upper and lower edges with longitudinal slots M.

Nrepresents detents,which iitin thesaidslots, and are fulcru med on vertical bolts O, that connect the beams A and F and are arranged on the outer sides of the boards K. The front ends of the detents N are connected by crossbars Rand coiled extensile springs B bear between the sides K and the inner sides of the bars P, and thereby cause the rear ends of the detents N to be normally projected beyond the inner sides of the boards K. Onthe upper side of the press-box is a feed-box S, the front end of which is arranged at the front standards E and the rear end of v which is at a suitable distance in rear of the rear standards E. In the sides of this box are longitudinal recesses T, in which are fitted the sides U of a longitudinally-movable packer, V, the said packer having its front side arranged in the feed-box and adapted to move longitudinally therein.

The front ends of the sides U of the packer are connected by a cross-beam, W. In the front edge of the top G is a transverse opening, X. In this opening is fitted a verticallymovable detaining-leaf, Y. The upper corners of this leaf project over the upper sides of the beams F and Aare adapted to work in vertical slots Z made in the sides U. Horizontal slots A are also made in the said sides U, and the front ends of these slots communicate with the upper ends of the slots Z. The bolts or pins B, which connect the sides U of the packer to the front C' thereof, extend through and work in the slots A. In the under sides` of the sides U of the packer, at a suitable distance from the ends thereof, are made curved recesses D', the upper sides of which constitute cams.

E represents a pair of dat springs, the rear ends of which are attached to the beams F, and the front ends of which are attached to the projecting corners of the detaining-leaf Y. These springs normally bear upward, so as to raise the detaining-leaf above the top G, and

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G represents a reach, which extends forward from the bottom of the press-box. To the front end of this reach, at a suitable distance in advance of the press-box, is secured a box or case, H. in the rear side of which is the guideway l.

K represents a vertical shaft, which is jonrnaled in the upper and lower sides ofthe boX H and is provided at its center with a double crank, L.

M represents a pair of spur-pinions, one of which is on the upper side of the crank and the other is on the lower side thereof.

Nl represents a vertically'operating shaft, which is alsojournaled in the upper and lower sides of the box H, and the upper end of this shaft projects above the top of the box for a considerable distance.

O represents spur-wheels, which are keyed to the shaft N and mesh with the pinions M. To the extreme upper end of the shaft N is swiveled a hcadbloek, P', which is connected to the upper end of the standards D by means of stay-rods Kl., The front ends of these stayrods pass through the ends of the head-block and are provided with clamping-nuts S.

T represents a head, which is square in top plan and has its central portion provided with a square opening to receive the squared portion of the shaft N. In opposite edges of the said head are made recesses U', the inner sides of which are arranged firmly and are parallel with each other, as shown. One end of each recess is closed and the other end thereof is open.

V represents a sweep-lever, the inner end of which is inserted in one of the recesses U and is secured to the head by a bolt or pin, W, which passes down through aligned openings in thehcad and in the inner end of the sweeplever. 'lo the outer end of the sweep-lever is attached a suitable singletree, to which the horse may be attached.

X represents a longitudinally movable beam, the front end of which is guided in the way l and the rear end of which extends to the bottom ofthe press-box. Attached to the rear end of this beam is the follower Y, which is adapted to work longitudinally in the pressbox and is provided on its upper sides with a pivoted spring-actuated leaf, Z. rlhe standard or head A2 projects upward from the front end of the follower and is mortiscd in the beam V, which connects the front ends of the sides U to the packer. A brace-rod, B2, connects the upper end of the said standard or head and the beam X', and the latter and the cranks L are connected by means of pitman BF.

C2 represents a rock-shaft, which is j ournaled in the bearing-box D2, secured to the front sides of the standards D. In the central portion of this rock-shaft, between the said standards, is formed acrank, E2, and the ends of the rock-shaft are turned down'ward at right angles t0 the said crank to form crank-arms F2.

GIl represents con necting-rods, the rear ends of which are pivoted to the front end of the packer and the front ends of which are pivotally connected to the outer ends of the crankarms F2.

H2 represents a walking-beam, which is fnlcrunied on a shaft or rod, l2, that connects the standards D`'near their upper ends. Theshort frontendof the said walking-beam is connected to the crank E'l by means of links l, and to the rear end of the said walking-beam is pivoted a vertically movable feeder, K, which is adapted to work vertically in the central portion of the hating-chamber.

L2 represents a pair of links, which have their front ends pivotally connected to the standards D and their rear ends connected to the feeder, the function of which is to maint-ain the feeder in a vertical position at all times. This press is mounted on low wheels, as shown in Fig. l, so that it can be readily transported from place to place.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The press isin itsinitial position when the follower is at the front end of the press-box, so as to leave the baling-chamber open and unobstructed. The front side ofthe packer is nearly to the front end ofthe top G, and the feeder is lowered in the central portion of the balingchamber. A horse is attached to the sweeplever and is caused to walk in a circular direction, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3, and thereby impart rotary motion to the shaft N, which is communicated to the shaft K by means of the gearing hereinbefore described,

and thereby causes the crank of the said shaft K to reciprocate the follower, the said crank being connected tothe beam X of the follower by means of a pitman, M1. material to be baled having been previously thrown into the i'eediiigbox, it is carried forward by the forward motion of the packer and forced downward into the baling-chamber by the feeder as the latter descends. A movable partition-board, N, (shown in Fig. 8, and such as described in my before-mentioned pending applieatioin) is inserted in the press-box at the rear end of the chamber and bears against the rear ends of the detente N. As the follower moves rearward, it imparts similar motion to the packer by reason of the latter being connected to the follower, as before described, thereby causing the front side, C', ofthe packer to recede from the opening in the upper side of the baling-chamber and cause the said packer to draw rearwardly on the rods GZ, and thereby partly-rotate the rock-shaft Cz and cause the link l, which connects the crank E2 of the said rock-shaft, to draw downward on the front end of the walking-beam, and thereby cause the said walking- IOO IIC

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beam to raise the feeder out of the path of the As the latter moves rearward in the baling-chamber, it forces the material' therein against the partition-board and compresses it firmly against thesame, the partition-board being held securely in place by the friction eX- erted on the upper and lower edges of the same by reason of the screw I being turned so as to lower the rear end of the top G. While the packer moves rearward in advance of the follower, its cams D release the springs E and cause the latter to raise the detent-leaf Y, and permit the stratum of hay or cotton forced rearward by the follower to pass beyond the said detent-leaf on the ensuing forward stroke of the follower and of the packer. The cams on the packer force the detent leaf downward again in advance of the stratum of hay or cotton pressed against the partition, and prevent the same from following the follower by eX- panding forward. Whena sufficient quantity of hay or cotton has been compressed in the baling-chamber to form a bale, it is tied in the usual manner,and the ensuing rearward stroke of the follower moves the bale .rearward a slight distance. On the D ensuing forward stroke of the. follower another partition-board is inserted between the rear side of the follower and the front side of the completed bale, and the operation before described is continued until a second bale is formed, and so on until the entire press-box is full of bales.

As each new bale is formed, the bale at the rear end of the pressbox is' ejected therefrom, as will be readily understood.

No claim is made herein to the combination of the press-box, the feed-hopper thereon having the horizontal grooves in its sides, the packer having the arms engaging the said grooves, and the follower connected to the said packer and movable simultaneously therewith, nor to other matter shown and claimed in my pending application for Letters Patent of the United States, hereinbefore referred to.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination, ina billing-press, of the longitudinally-movable packer, the rock-shaft C, having the cranks E2 and F2, the rods G2, connecting the cranks F2 to the packer,where -bv the latter is caused to partly rotate the rock-shaft when it moves, the walking-beam H2, the verticallymovable feeder attached to one end of the walking-beam, and the links connecting the opposite end of the walkingbeam to the crank El, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described. y 2. The combination, in abaling-press, of the walking beam H2, the vertically movable feeder K2, pivoted to one end thereof, the rockshaft C2, having the crank-arms ll2 and F2,'the rod 13, connecting the crank-arm E2 to the other end of the walking-beam, the longitudinallymovable packer connected to the crank-arms F2, the follower, and connections between the same and the packer, substantially as described.

3. In a horsepower mechanism for balingpresses, the combination of the shaft N', the crank-shaft K,and the head T,having the open recesses U', and the sweep-lever having its inner end inserted in one of the said recesses and pivoted therein,substantially as described. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SARAH W. TRABUE.

Vitnesses:

GEO. L. TIP'roN, J. C. BEELY. 

